Implementing Smashwords specifics

- Okay, next, we're gonna be working with…our Microsoft Word document,…but the universal document,…the one that's not designed just for Amazon.…This has a different table of contents.…Let me scroll down to our table of contents.…These are manual hyperlinks,…they're not the way that we did with the Amazon method.…Let me scroll back up to the top.…Let's start with Smashwords,…because Smashwords is a smart…first place to go after Amazon.…The first thing I wanna do, is I wanna save this…as my Smashwords version.…

It's amazing how many people forget about doing…this because it's such an obvious thing to do.…Go through your File tab,…and choose Save As,…and then I'm gonna just type in the word,…instead of "universal", I'm gonna type in the word,…"Smashwords", and this is obviously something…that's smart to do for your Barnes & Noble,…your Kobo, any version that you create…that's for a specific retailer.…Then I'm gonna click Save.…Now, this is specifically for Smashwords.…

I'm gonna use the Show-Hide feature…just to see our formatting.…

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3/18/2015

Learn how to self-publish your ebook successfully and give it the best chance of being read. Taught by Jason Matthews, an ebook publishing consultant who has self-published 10 books, the course first explores the major outlets, including Amazon, and discusses how to best format Microsoft Word files or EPUB files to retailer requirements.

Jason also reviews crucial details such as table of contents formatting and cover design, and he shows how to upload the complete ebook package to all the major retailers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and others. The final chapter of the course explains how to market your ebook, including setting up a website, finding fans on social media, and engaging with reviewers and bloggers.